After a fabulous Easter course, the John Aldridge Soccer School will re–open for boys and girls aged 6 – 15 years in May half–term to pit their skills against each other on the football field. The course, designed by ex Liverpool and Irish legend John Aldridge*, is a well balanced and structured program with the overall emphasis on fun and enjoyment.
Although John Aldridge has many other work commitments, Oceânico are delighted that he will be flying in to Portugal to be present whenever he can. John is one of British footballers’ all-time great goal scorers with a career spanning 882 appearances and 474 goals so he certainly knows something about football!
It does not matter what your current skill level is, as you will be trained in all the basic skills, incorporating passing, dribbling, running with the ball and shooting. Any budding football star has to learn to communicate, so a big part of the course concentrates on team building. For this reason, we can only run the course with a minimum of ten participants, so if you are interested, get your brothers and sisters to come along too!
The course will be run at the Estrela da Luz resort in Praia da Luz and is open to all holidaymakers. Running across three separate days for two and a half hours per day, it will be headed by Ron Price, an FA qualified coach, who has spent the last three years coaching in the Algarve, and who has many years experience of coaching youth teams in the UK.
On the evening of the final session we will host a presentation evening whereby all participants are presented with photographs, certificates and polo shirts (so mom & dad bring your cameras). The evening concludes with a splendid buffet supper (extra cost), and tales from the children of how the match was won or lost.
A must for all Soccer enthusiasts - come along in your team colours!
*John Aldridge will attend some of the schools but unfortunately cannot attend all due to other work commitments.
Course dates for 2008:
(John Aldridge to attend training on 30th June – 2nd July; other dates to be confirmed.)
SPRING half TERM
- Monday 26th May - Wednesday 28th May
SUMMER HOLIDAYS
- Monday 30th June - Wednesday 2nd July
- Monday 7th July - Wednesday 9th July
- Monday 14th July - Wednesday 16th July
- Monday 21st July - Wednesday 23rd July
- Monday 28th July - Wednesday 31st July
- Monday 4th August - Wednesday 6th August
- Monday 11th August - Wednesday 13th August
- Monday 18th August - Wednesday 20th August
- Monday 25th August - Wednesday 27th August
- Monday 1st September - Wednesday 3rd September
AUTUMN ½ TERM
- Monday 27th October - Wednesday 29th October